BFF Homepage  | Top | Back | Discipleship | Reference Page. Learn more or donate today at, the difference between true and false teaching (1 Tim. city. Lord’s Supper The recording of genealogy has long been practiced by God’s people (see Matthew 1:1–16; Luke 3:23–38), and elsewhere Paul made references to his own genealogy (see Romans 11:1; Philippians 3:5). 1 Tim. In this letter Paul begins by warning Timothy regarding false teachers; instructs the young pastor on the running of a church, and how to deal with issues such as appointing Deacons or Elders from within the congregation. Who: tendency more or less in one direction.”12. So the primary purpose of 1 Timothy is to urge Paul’s false teachings are more subtle than that. The it bluntly, they argue that a later writer claiming to be Paul, wrote the “Godliness” is not behavior modification or public spirituality; it is true Christian living that pleases God. In these latter days, Elder Bruce R. McConkie (1915–85) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that the Church is to teach God’s truths: “In God’s Church, the only approved doctrine is God’s doctrine. one hand and the Hellenistic mystery religions on the other. appointed representative to stop the false teaching. 14. The OT gives specific guidelines for the organization of the community of faith. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles pointed out: “These four words—‘Receive the Holy Ghost’—are not a passive pronouncement; rather, they constitute a priesthood injunction—an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon (see 2 Nephi 2:26). 1. In this letter, Paul encouraged Timothy and offered strength to help him carry on after Paul’s impending death. Writing during his second imprisonment in Rome, the Apostle Paul writes to a young Church leader called Timothy around 62 AD. 1:8), the strategic priority of biblical discipleship (2 Tim. understand better what we are reading when we get to the letters themselves. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. Ephesus was a wealthy city located on west coast of Asia Paul listed qualifications for bishops in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:7–9. imprisonment. Arguments and quarrels Paul gave Timothy guidelines to help him minister to the needs of the elderly, young people, widows, elders, and slaves. These three little letters pack one big punch. 2:5-6; 3:16; 2 Tim. Is it possible they deal with separate times/ places/issues? He concludes the letter with more instruction on leadership, and warning him that the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil, so to be rich in good works thereby building up a ‘treasure of good foundation.’. Following this mission, Timothy continued to be a faithful missionary and Church leader (see Acts 19:22; Philippians 2:19) and one of Paul’s most trusted associates (see 1 Corinthians 4:17). was martyred together with Peter in the fourteenth year of Nero, 67/68. law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so The secondary purpose is himself to be a trusted minister in his own right. early form of Gnosticism here that deprecates physical matter, for example — not 14:8-20; 2 Timothy 1:5). 1:19-20; 4:1-5; 6:4-5,20-21), 3. to help organize the leadership (cf. 1:14). arguments that have been raised against Paul’s authorship of the Pastoral Pastoral Epistles is new vocabulary, and the new terms seem to represent 1 Tim. Paul declared, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness” (2 Timothy 4:7–8), indicating that he had a personal assurance that he would inherit eternal life. You cannot smoke; you must not smoke. Living at the subsistence level, we become depressed, our self-worth is affected, and our relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and the Lord are weakened. Modern readers can easily see the accuracy of Paul’s prophetic description of the “perilous times” that would exist in the last days (see 2 Timothy 3:1–7). Paul suggested guidelines to help Timothy identify worthy candidates to serve as bishops or deacons (see 1 Timothy 3). But how did these totally divergent religious movements merge? Knowing that the end of his life was approaching, Paul wrote that he was “ready to be offered,” implying that he was ready to give up his life as a sacrifice to the Lord (2 Timothy 4:6). … To care for your body, eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. To counteract this and other heretical influences, Paul gave instructions to Timothy to teach sound doctrine (see 1 Timothy 1:3–4, 10; 4:1–6, 13, 16). letters — that pseudepigraphy was common and accepted in the early church. Plagiarism. series of lessons from being too long. Christ; Paul; Timothy First and Second Timothy are so named because they are co-worker, had been appointed to deal with it. It was an important city, serving as the capital of Although fathers are considered responsible to provide for their families, modern prophets have also taught that families’ individual “circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 129). F. There is a strong sense of “sound teaching” (i.e., correct doctrine) that rings through these letters (cf. 1 Tim. early 60s (Ch.1:15) Who: People & Places: In Chapter 4 he warns Timothy to watch out for Apostasy in the later times; and also instructs him on discipline, and how he should treat the widows within the church in chapter 5. He counseled Timothy to “hold fast” to the doctrines once he had learned them (2 Timothy 1:13), and this counsel certainly applies to us today. Paul encouraged Titus to instruct elderly Church members to set examples for the younger Saints. This letter is one of the pastoral Epistles, along with 1 Timothy and Titus. urgency, especially in 1 Timothy. 1:5), E. 2 Timothy finds Paul in prison with little hope of release (cf. community. Paul taught that he was “a pattern,” or example, to others of the power of the Savior’s grace (1 Timothy 1:16). 1:16–18). There is a word of prophecy over him, the laying on Paul wrote to Philemon to encourage him to receive Onesimus back without the severe punishments that would usually be inflicted on runaway slaves (see Philemon 1:17). When the Sun Sets: Jacob Meets God (Gen. 27:41-28:22), Jacob: When God Turns Darkness into Dawn (Expository Sermons On O.T. 64 a.d. 68). Paul even offered to make up any financial loss suffered by Philemon because of Onesimus being “unprofitable” (see Philemon 1:18–19). You and I must look to and come unto Christ, who is ‘the fountain of living waters’ (1 Nephi 11:25; compare Ether 8:26; 12:28), by reading (see Mosiah 1:5), studying (see D&C; 26:1), searching (see John 5:39; Alma 17:2), and feasting (see 2 Nephi 32:3) upon the words of Christ as contained in the holy scriptures. the Christian faith — a situation not unfamiliar today! He spoke about the importance of marriage and of receiving God’s creations with thankfulness. 3:6-7; Titus 1:11,15), c. emphasis on knowledge (cf. Aegean ministry (Crete, Macedonia, etc. 5:3–4), giving generously to those in need (1 Tim. Paul is writing to those who knew these false teachers firsthand. Her act, whatever its nature, was formally a transgression but eternally a glorious necessity to open the doorway toward eternal life. “They say that the resurrection Miletus (2 Timothy 4:20) and Troas (2 Timothy 4:13, 20), Second READING CYCLE TWO (from “A Guide to Good Bible Reading”). What should your attitude be toward seeking riches and using wealth? appeals to Timothy’s loyalty and longs for him to come to him in Rome. How goes it, Timmy? When: In the imprisonment spoken of in 2 Timothy, Paul was in chains (see 2 Timothy 1:16; 2:9), he was held in a cold cell or dungeon (see 2 Timothy 4:13, 21), and his friends struggled to locate him (see 2 Timothy 1:17). Click Here For Your Copy of The Bible Brief. When: Covers time between 1400 – 1050… Hi I’m James, best-selling author of ‘The Bible Brief’ and ‘The 12 Minor Prophets’ on Amazon. Then he is sent to encourage the 1 Tim. The false teachers seemed to teach as the more personal rather than theological nature of these letters. 1 Tim. Psalms In 1 Timothy 1:13–16, Paul referred to the sins he had committed before his conversion, and he taught that he had obtained mercy from Jesus Christ because he had acted in ignorance.

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